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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Realme 15 5G

63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
VS
70 out 100
Realme 15 5G
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Realme 15 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Manufactured in August, 2020, with display 6.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, vs Realme 15 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 496ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 15 5G
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Realme 15 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
vs
Realme 15 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.9 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 496 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.8 % 91.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1020 nits
Realme 15 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut96.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.8 mm (6.49 in) 162.27 mm (6.39 in)
Width 77.2 mm (3.04 in) 76.16 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.66 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Brown		 - Silver
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
91.8 %
Realme 15 5G
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Realme 15 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 990 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 704 256
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1173
Realme 15 5G
1014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
3168
Realme 15 5G
2916
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11731014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31682916
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2497
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 15 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
765381
Realme 15 5G
728221
CPU207699212437
GPU247886149032
Memory144292185085
UX165504181667
NanoReview Score765381728221
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
4250
Realme 15 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.3 °Cn/a
Stability49 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4250n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
10807
Realme 15 5G
n/a
Writing score12145n/a
Web score8848n/a
Video editing6906n/a
Data manipulation8762n/a
NanoReview Score10807n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels n/a 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 34.7 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.0 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (43% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:20 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
18:32
Realme 15 5G
n/a
Web Browsing07:27 hn/a
Video Playback12:33 hn/a
Games05:16 hn/a
Standby Mode81 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KHM1Sony IMX896
Sensor size1/1.331/2
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.0n/a
Focal length103 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3M5n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2L3n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
122
Realme 15 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
106
Realme 15 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
120
Realme 15 5G
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX374 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
88.8 dB
Realme 15 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 280
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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